Guns N’ Roses
ListenMove to the City · 1986
Guns N’ Roses — “Move to the City,” the 1986 EP recording reissued on G N’ R Lies; official audio.
Listen on YouTube ↗
1986 · Uzi Suicide Records
Live ?!*@ Like a Suicide
Guns N’ Roses’ first EP gave their early followers a record to carry home while Appetite for Destruction was still taking shape. Its four songs delivered the band’s club repertoire with an added roar of crowd noise—even though the performances were recorded in a studio. [1]
| Accession | OMMA-0107 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Guns N’ Roses |
| Release | 1986 · United States |
| Label | Uzi Suicide Records · USR-001 |
| Format | 12-inch vinyl EP |
| Issue | US issue |
| Runouts | Not documented |
| Recorded grade | E- |
Release history and significance
Steven Adler recalled that Geffen’s Tom Zutaut proposed an EP under the band’s own Uzi Suicide name, financed by Geffen. Photographer and friend Marc Canter remembered the sessions at Pasha Studios as part of an arrangement with producer Spencer Proffer, who was being considered for the album. [2]
The record appeared in December 1986. “Reckless Life” and “Move to the City” sat alongside covers of Rose Tattoo’s “Nice Boys” and Aerosmith’s “Mama Kin,” connecting the new band to music already central to its live sets. Crowd sound added to the studio performances supplied the atmosphere promised by the title. [1]
Zutaut remembered the EP bringing early attention in Britain. Its four tracks later formed the electric half of G N’ R Lies in 1988, making the debut material widely available after Appetite’s breakthrough. [2]
Market context
Discogs lists sales for the US version with an “A” label stamp from US$249.99 to US$2,575.00, with a median of US$691.39, as consulted on 14 September 2026. [3]
Physical Description
A US twelve-inch EP with the same four-song program on both sides: “Reckless Life,” “Nice Boys,” “Move to the City” and “Mama Kin.” The package credits Slash with artwork and Robert John and Jack Lue with the cover photographs. [3]
Condition
The disc and sleeve were graded E− at acquisition.
Provenance
Acquired through Buyee/Tenso in Japan on 30 April 2026.
Sources
- Jason Draper, Live ?!*@ Like a Suicide: Guns N’ Roses Fire Their First Shot, uDiscover Music. Universal Music’s retrospective on the EP, repertoire and studio recording.
- Jon Wiederhorn, Guns N’ Roses: the story behind G N’ R Lies, Classic Rock. Interviews with Steven Adler, Marc Canter and Tom Zutaut recalling the early EP.
- Discogs, Guns N’ Roses — Live ?!*@ Like a Suicide, release 2270252. Edition reference and sales figures consulted 14 September 2026.
Catalogue text reviewed 14 September 2026.